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- Page 1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Synapse UXU400 3Gb/s, HD and SD up/down/cross converter with LUT based color space and dynamic range converter and optional audio shuffler Version 1.00 | November 2021...
- Page 3 You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers on the following webpage: https://evs.com/contact/offices. User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual, if any, and other user manuals on EVS products can be found at the EVS download center, on the following webpage: https://download-area.evs.com. Synapse UXU400 | Disclaimer |...
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Page 4: General Information
NEVER bypass any fuse. NEVER replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified. NEVER attempt to repair this product. If a problem occurs, contact your local EVS distributor. NEVER expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
4. The UXU400 Card 5. Settings Menu 5.1. HDMI 5.2. CVBS 5.3. System Settings 5.4. Up-Conv 5.5. Down-Conv 5.6. Cross-Conv 5.7. Transparent 5.8. Inserter 5.9. Video-Proc 5.10. Audio Proc Amp 5.11. Embedder 5.12. LUT Control 5.13. GPIO Options 5.14. Network 6. Status Menu Synapse UXU400 | Contents |... - Page 6 6.1. SFP Status 6.2. System Status 6.3. Net Status 7. Events Menu 8. LED Indication 9. Block Schematic 10. Connector Panels Appendices Appendix 1: Uploading LUT Tables Using Cortex Appendix 2: Uploading LUT Tables using WebDav or FTP Appendix 3: Quad Speed ADD-ON Bus Appendix 4: Reprogramming UXU Modules GNU Public License ICONOGRAPHY...
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Page 7: What's New
The changes linked to new features in version 1.00 of UXU400 are listed below. SMPTE ST 352 Payload Identifier • See section "LUT Control" on page 28. Synapse UXU400 | What's New? |... -
Page 9: Introduction
Synapse is a modular system designed for the broadcast industry. High density, intuitive operation and high-quality processing are key features of this system. Synapse offers a full range of converters and processing modules. Please visit the EVS website at www.evs.com to obtain the latest information on our new products and updates. -
Page 10: Unpacking And Placement
2. Unpacking and Placement Unpacking The EVS Synapse card must be unpacked in an anti-static environment. Care must be taken NOT to touch components on the card – always handle the card carefully by the edges. The card must be stored and shipped in anti-static packaging. -
Page 11: Quick Start
Move up within a menu, or increase the value of a parameter. Move down through a menu or decrease the value of a parameter. When editing parameters, pressing ► twice will reset the value to its default setting. Synapse UXU400 | 3. Quick Start |... - Page 12 How to Change Parameters Using the Front Panel Control With the display as shown below: Pressing selects the SFS10 in frame slot 01. The display changes to indicate that the SFS10 has been selected. In this example the Settings menu item is indicated.
- Page 13 SFS10 Settings Standard dig Auto RRC18 Status Mode Events Ref-Input H-Delay Further information about Front Panel Control and Cortex can be obtained from the ERC, ERS, RRC and RRS operational manuals and the Cortex help files. Synapse UXU400 | 3. Quick Start |...
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Page 14: The Uxu400 Card
4. The UXU400 Card Introduction The UXU400 is a high-end up/down/cross converter. Based on EVS's Motion Optimized Quality De- interlacer (MOQD) and extensively computer-optimized scaling and filter algorithms, the new 400 series of up/down/cross converters ensure the absolute best quality video conversion from any standard to any standard within the same framerate. - Page 15 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL • Industry highest quality de-interlacing algorithm, using EVS's MOQD. • 3Gb/s signals level A and level B compatible. • Compatible with the following formats: ◦ 1080p/59.94 ◦ 1080i/59.94 ◦ 1080p/50 ◦ 1080i/50 ◦ 1080p/29.97 ◦ SD525 ◦...
- Page 16 Conversion Capabilities Applications • High-end truck frame synchronizer and 'anything-to-anything' converter • High-end infrastructure up/down/cross conversion • High-end transmission up/cross conversion. 8 | November 2021 | Issue 1.00.C...
- Page 17 EIA-708-B to EIA-CEA-608-B Translations There are EIA-708-B DTVCC captions which are not translatable to EIA-CEA-608-B. Therefore the NTSC compatibility bytes will be used for EIA-708-B to EIA-CEA-608-B translation. So the DTVCC packets from the input will be ignored. Synapse UXU400 | 4. The UXU400 Card |...
- Page 18 EIA-708-B Transparency This card is not fully transparent to EIA-708-B caption streams. The NTSC compatibility bytes are transparent, but the DTVCC packets are regenerated from the NTSC compatibility bytes. So the DTVCC packets from the input will be ignored. EIA-708-B DTVCC output caption data only supports EIA-CEA-608-B translation of the primary language (CC1).
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Page 19: Settings Menu
~ HDMI2-1-Out- or HDMI-Mode. Default is DVI-Mode. Mode HDMI1-1-Out-Mute Here you can mute all audio on the corresponding HDMI output. Off means no ~ HDM2-1-Out- audio mute. On means all audio is muted. Default is off. Mute Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |... -
Page 20: Cvbs
5.2. CVBS Setting Description CVBS1-1-In-Frmt ~ With these settings you select the analog input format of the corresponding CVBS2-2-In-Frmt CVBS input. Possible formats are: • PAL-BGHID (default) • NTSC-M • PAL-N • NTSC-4.43 • PAL-M • NTSC-J CVBS1-1-Input-Hue ~ Sets the Hue of the CVBS SFP input module. Can be configured between -90 CVBS2-2-Input-Hue and 90. - Page 21 Out-Frmt, hence the # prefix. Input format Output format Maximum F-delay i50/i60 i50/i60 25fr i50/i60 p50/p60 50fr i50/i60 p25/p30 25fr p25/p30 p50/p60 50fr p25/p30 p25/p30 50fr p25/p30 i50/i60 50fr p50/p60 p50/p60 50fr p50/p60 p25/p30 25fr p50/p60 i50/i60 25fr Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |...
- Page 22 #V_delayA V-Delay setting allows adjustment of the vertical phase of the output signal with respect to the selected reference input. The V-Delay setting gives a delay in addition to the reference timing. For example: if the V-Delay is set to 10 TV HD lines, the output signal will be delayed by reference timing + 10 TV HD lines.
- Page 23 Can be set to Auto, S2031 or OP47. When set to Auto, the input source which is available will be selected. Default is Auto. When both S2031 and OP47 sources are available at the input, only S2031 will be decoded (S2031 has priority over OP47). Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |...
- Page 24 S2031-OP47-EncA With this setting you select if OP47 or S2031 of channel A will be encoded for HD and 3Gb/s output formats. Can be set to Off, S2031 or OP47. When Off is selected, nothing will be inserted. Default is Off. S2031_Dec_lnA With this setting you select from which line of channel A the S2031 data will be decoded.
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Page 25: Up-Conv
Channel A in up converter mode. Changing this will not change the active preset, unless the currently active preset is the same you are going to edit. All menu settings that are preceded with an '#Up' prefix are part of the preset. Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |... - Page 26 #Up_ArcA With this item you set the Aspect Ratio of the output of channel A in up converter mode. Can be Anamorphic, PBox-4:3, PBox-14:9 or Variable (custom set AR, set by H-scale and V-scale settings). The following table shows examples of the possible aspect ratios when the input source is 4:3.
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Page 27: Down-Conv
Channel A in down-converter mode. Changing this will not change the active preset, unless the currently active preset is the same you are going to edit. All menu settings that are preceded with a '#Dn' prefix are part of the preset. Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |... - Page 28 #Dn_ArcA With this item you set the Aspect Ratio of the output of channel A in down converter mode. Can be Anamorphic (default), CenterCut, LBox-16:9, LBox-14:9 or Variable (custom set AR, set by H-scale and V-scale settings). The following table shows examples of the possible aspect ratios when the input source is 16:9.
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Page 29: Cross-Conv
Channel A in cross converter mode. Changing this will not change the active preset, unless the currently active preset is the same you are going to edit. All menu settings that are preceded with a ‘#Cr‘-prefix are part of the preset. Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |... - Page 30 #Cr_ArcA With this item you set the Aspect Ratio of the output of channel A in cross converter mode. Can be Anamorphic, CenterCut, LBox-16:9, LBox-14:9, PBox-4:3, PBox-14:9 or Variable (custom set AR, set by H-scale and V-scale settings). The following table shows the possible aspect ratios. Setting Result: Anamorphic...
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Page 31: Transparent
Can be Anamorphic (default) or Variable (custom set AR, set by H-scale and V-scale settings). The following table shows examples of the possible aspect ratios. Setting Result Anamorphic With 16:9 source on 4:3 screens Variable Dependent on Tr H-scale and Tr V-scale settings. Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |... -
Page 32: Inserter
#Tr_H-ScaleA The horizontal scaling of the TV picture of channel A in Transparent mode is set using #Tr_H-scaleA. #Tr_H-scaleA can be set within the range of 50% to 200% of the input signal (only used when #Tr_ArcA is set to variable). Default value is 100%. - Page 33 With the #S2016-InsertA setting set to on, you can select AFD values with this setting, which you want to be inserted. possible are all AFD values from AFD0 through AFD15. #CC_Ena_A This setting sets the Closed Captioning transparency for Channel A On or Off. Default is Off. Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |...
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Page 34: Video-Proc
5.9. Video-Proc Setting Description GainA With this setting you control the overall gain of the video between 50 and 150%. Default is 100%. R-GainA R-GainA controls the Red gain. The control range is between 50% and 150%. The default setting is 100%. G-GainA G-GainA controls the Green gain. -
Page 35: Embedder
#Silence-LevelA With this setting you set a loudness threshold for the silence detection. Can be set between -100 and -20 dBFS. When the audio goes below this value, a silence alert is triggered. Default is -60dBFS. Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |... -
Page 36: Lut Control
#Emb1_GrpSel With this setting you can turn on or off the audio embedder groups individually. An embedder group can be turned off (muted) by setting the corresponding group to ‘_’. Can be set to one of the following values (default is 1234): ____ __3_... - Page 37 Full. If it is designed for smpte/narrow range, set it to Narrow. #1D_LUT_Pre This setting controls the 1D LUT before the 3D LUT and the matrix converter. There are 16 preset locations where a 1D LUT file can be uploaded to using ftp or webDAV. Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |...
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Page 38: Gpio Options
#3D_LUT This setting controls the 3D LUT. There are 16 preset locations where a 3D LUT file can be uploaded to using ftp or webDAV. #Output-Matrix This setting will only work if S352_Insert is set to On. It enables you to set the colorspace in REC709 (default) or REC2020. -
Page 39: Network
When set to Disabled, the Ethernet port will be disabled. By default this is set to DHCP. mGW0 With IP_Conf0 set to manual, this setting lets you set a Standard Gateway. Default is set to 0.0.0.0. Synapse UXU400 | 5. Settings Menu |... - Page 40 mIP0 When IP_Conf0 is set to manual, you can enter the preferred IP address here. By default it is set to 0.0.0.0 NetwPrefix0 Here you can set the specific network prefix if required. mNM0 With IP_Conf0 set to manual, with this setting you can set a Netmask. Default is 0.0.0.0 32 | November 2021 | Issue 1.00.C...
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Page 41: Status Menu
Port1-1/2-Wavelength Indicates the current wavelength of the corresponding output port on the SFP output module A between 0nm and 2000nm. When there is a non fiber SFP or RX module installed, this value will be 0. Synapse UXU400 | 6. Status Menu |... - Page 42 SFP2-Vendor These status item display the name of the vendor of the SFP input/output module B. SFP2-Type These status items display the type name/number of SFP input/output module B. SFP2-Temp-Stat These indicate whether the above indicated temperature of SFP input/output module B is Too_High, High, OK, Low or Too_Low. This can also be NA if Temperature monitoring is not available or the module is not inserted.
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Page 43: System Status
• 1_flm • 2_vid • 2_flm • 3_vid • 3_flm • 4_vid • 4_flm • 5_vid • 5_flm • 6_vid • 6_flm • 7_vid • 7_flm • 8_vid • 8_flm • NA (no standard WSS detected) Synapse UXU400 | 6. Status Menu |... - Page 44 sInpA_WSS-Extd This item displays the detected extended WSS value of the input. This is displayed as follows: • 4:3_0 • 16:9_0 • 4:3_1 • 16:9_1 • 4:3_2 • 16:9_2 • 4:3_3 • 16:9_3 • 4:3_4 • 16:9_4 • 4:3_5 • 16:9_5 •...
- Page 45 Displays the total delay in ms of outputs A1 and A2. Can be a value between 0ms and 16383 ms. FunctionA Displays the current mode/function of processing channel A. Can be: • • Cross • • Down • Trans • TestPattern Synapse UXU400 | 6. Status Menu |...
- Page 46 Ref-Format Displays whether there is a correct reference and what the connected reference format is: Can be: • 1080p60 • 720p60 • 1080i60 • 1080p50 • 720p50 • 1080i50 • 1080p30 • 720p30 • SD625 • 1080p25 • 720p25 • SD525 •...
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Page 47: Net Status
This item displays the MAC address of the card. This item displays the current IP address of the card. This item displays the current Netmask of the card. This item displays the current Standard Gateway of the card. Synapse UXU400 | 6. Status Menu |... -
Page 48: Events Menu
7. Events Menu Introduction An event is a special message that is generated on the card asynchronously. This means that it is not the response to a request to the card, but a spontaneous message. What is the Goal of an Event? The goal of events is to inform the environment about a changing condition on the card. - Page 49 Error Threshold setting of the RRC will cause the error LED on the Synapse rack front panel to light up. Card Address Together with the message string or the tag, the slot number or address of the card is relevant to be able to assign the event to a certain card. Synapse UXU400 | 7. Events Menu |...
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Page 50: Led Indication
8. LED Indication Indicator Description Error LED The error LED indicates an error if the internal logic of the card is not configured correctly or has a hardware failure. ANC Data LED Indicates the presence of embedded audio within the input signal. Reference LED Indicates the presence of a valid reference signal on the selected reference input connector (ref-1 or ref-2). -
Page 51: Block Schematic
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Block Schematic Synapse UXU400 | 9. Block Schematic |... -
Page 52: Connector Panels
Connector Panels The UXU400 can be used with the BPH32 or BHX32 and their relay bypass equivalents. The following diagrams show the pinout of the backpanels in combination with the card. BPH32 44 | November 2021 | Issue 1.00.C... - Page 53 PIN 11 Metadata TX B PIN 4 GPIO 1 PIN 12 LTC p PIN 5 GPIO 2 PIN 13 GPIO 4 PIN 6 Metadata RX A PIN 14 GPIO 7 PIN 7 PIN 15 GPIO 5 PIN 8 LTC n Synapse UXU400 | 10. Connector Panels |...
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Page 54: Appendices
Introduction The most common and easy way to upload LUT tables is to use Cortex, which contains a GUI view to upload tables. Cortex is downloadable from the EVS website free of charge. Uploading Files Configure the IP address of the UXU network interface using Cortex 1.01 or higher. Use DHCP or a fixed IP address on your network and configure the subnet mask. -
Page 55: Appendix 2: Uploading Lut Tables Using Webdav Or Ftp
Go to My Network Places from the Windows Start Menu, or select My Computer > Other Places. Select Network Tasks > Add a network place. This opens the Add Network Place wizard. Click Next and select Choose another network location. Click Next again. Synapse UXU400 | Appendix 2: Uploading LUT Tables using WebDav or FTP |... - Page 56 You should be looking at a screen as displayed below. The wizard now asks for the network address. Fill in http:// followed by the IP address of the H-SLI card (see IP0 status item in the menu), followed by :80/ in order to access the card via WebDav. Entering ftp:// followed by the IP address of the card will access the card via FTP.
- Page 57 Click Next, and then Finish on the following screen: A new Explorer window will appear, which displays the contents of the WebDAV Web Folder or FTP folder on the UXU card as follows: Synapse UXU400 | Appendix 2: Uploading LUT Tables using WebDav or FTP |...
- Page 58 Double-click on the 'dav' folder if you accessed it via WebDav. You can now use the most common file operations such as Delete, Move and Copy to upload files as you are used to in any Windows environment. You can simply drag and drop your LUT files in this map. 50 | November 2021 | Issue 1.00.C...
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Page 59: Appendix 3: Quad Speed Add-On Bus
The ADD-ON card chooses the channels it wants to process. Some ADD-ON cards will have the possibility to re-inject processed audio onto the next ADD-ON card. • Up to 32 channels input on the master card Synapse UXU400 | Appendix 3: Quad Speed ADD-ON Bus |... - Page 60 If the master card can handle less then 32 channels, the lowest channel numbers will be used, as the ADD-ON card will always generate 32 channels (where some channels can be empty or silent). • Channel shuffling is done in the ADD-ON card. The master card has only one setting to enable the quad speed audio bus.
- Page 61 5.1 surround channels and watermark a PCM channel used as a voice over for audio description. Embedded domain Dolby E to Dolby Digital Plus with Watermarking. The only connection to the outside world are two BNC cables. Synapse UXU400 | Appendix 3: Quad Speed ADD-ON Bus |...
- Page 62 Example 2. Here the Quad-Speed audio ADD-ON bus shows a transmission application, where a dual up/down/cross output card is connected to a DIO88 in a setup where the embedded audio combined with external audio and convenient PCM monitoring is available. Example 3.
- Page 63 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Synapse UXU400 | Appendix 3: Quad Speed ADD-ON Bus |...
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Page 64: Appendix 4: Reprogramming Uxu Modules
Synapse cards. These software revisions are formatted in 1 file per revision, with a .spf extension. Customers can download these .spf files from our website, or receive them via e-mail from EVS Support, to be able to upgrade or reprogram their own cards. Choosing .spf Files Not all .spf files are compatible with all hardware platforms. - Page 65 During the upgrade process, the card will stop functioning for a period of time. Make sure that the card you are going to upgrade is currently not being used by anyone in your company. Use Cortex version 1.09.01 or later. This software can be downloaded from the EVS website. Setting Up a Card...
- Page 66 To make the card available as a stand-alone card within the system, you need to go to the Network tab in the Cortex main menu to add this card. Then select Add Network Device and Add ACP Device. Fill out the name of the card and its IP address and select Add. 58 | November 2021 | Issue 1.00.C...
- Page 67 Firmware in the dropdown menu as displayed below. A new window will open, showing you the firmware upload functions. First you need to select the .spf file you want to load from the Firmware File pane, as shown below. Synapse UXU400 | Appendix 4: Reprogramming UXU Modules |...
- Page 68 To identify which .spf you would like to upload into the card, click the Current drive button and select the folder which holds your .spf files. When you select the .spf file, check the card(s) in which you want to load this .spf file, as shown below. You can load multiple cards with the same .spf file at the same time.
- Page 69 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Testing Once all the above instructions have been completed, the card should be functioning correctly. We advise however to test the card’s functionality before putting it into real on-air use. Synapse UXU400 | Appendix 4: Reprogramming UXU Modules |...
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Page 70: Gnu Public License
Under this license, you are eligible to receive a copy of the source code of this software, including any changes. EVS Broadcast Equipment SA shall provide the source code on request either through physical distribution or electronic communication. For physical distribution you may be charged a fee that covers distribution costs.
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